Check Shop Order Availability

Explanation

Use this activity to view component availability for a shop order. You can select the current date as a due date, allowing you to view availability regardless of the start or finish date for the shop order. You can select all material lines to be displayed, or you can select components with non-reserved material or components with shortages to be displayed.

If alternate components exist with a sufficient quantity on hand, the Is Alternate Comp Available check box in the Shop Order Availability window will be selected.

Prerequisites

The shop order must have been created.

Alternate component should be entered in the Alternate Component  window in order to work Is Alternate Comp Available check box. 

System Effects

As a result of this activity the system checks the component availability for the shop order.

Window

Shop Order Availability

Related Window Descriptions

Shop Order Availability

Procedure

  1. Retrieve the shop order whose availability you want to view.
  2. To use the current date as a due date, select the Pick Plan Today check box in the Query Conditions area.
  3. To view non-reserved material lines, select the Only Show Required>0 check box. The lines with non-reserved material are displayed in the lower part of the window.
  4. To view material lines with shortages, select the Only Show Shortages check box. The lines having a shortage of material are displayed in the lower part of the window.